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Philip Larkin, poet of low expectations
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1922 Philip Larkin, poet, writer and librarian was born. Dubbed the poet... Read More
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The Computer Age begins
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1944 the early computer Harvard Mark-1 was completed. Built by IBM, it was... Read More
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Thomas Hardy’s ‘Jude the Obscure’ sold in brown paper bags
On this day in 1840 the English author and poet Thomas Hardy was born. Hardy qualified as an architect but practiced this profession very little.... Read More